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Dragon Ball Z Abridged

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2018
  • TV-14
  • 10m
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9.1/10
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Dragon Ball Z Abridged (2008)
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Dragon Ball Z Abridged is a direct parody with most characters and plot lines remaining relatively unchanged.Dragon Ball Z Abridged is a direct parody with most characters and plot lines remaining relatively unchanged.Dragon Ball Z Abridged is a direct parody with most characters and plot lines remaining relatively unchanged.

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    • Nick Landis
    • Lawrence Simpson
    • Scott Frerichs
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    9.1/10
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    • Stars
      • Nick Landis
      • Lawrence Simpson
      • Scott Frerichs
    • 10User reviews
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    10LouenZT

    Dragon Ball Z that can be enjoyed by adults

    As a kid DBZ is really fun and exciting. I could watch it over and over and over again and never get bored. However if you try to revisit it as an adult, you'll probably find it boring, slow and overall, pretty dumb.

    With Dragon Ball Z Abridged you can revisit the best parts of the TV show (Saiyans, Freeza, Androids and Cell sagas) avoiding the incredibly slow pace, and childish / mostly nonsense dialogues, it turns the whole TV show into a comedy that is incredibly well thought out.

    I'm really impressed at the amount of work that must have been put into this.

    Kudos to TeamFourStar for such a great job.
    10ty-ty-76781

    Better dialogue than the actual show

    Ok so I'm giving this 10 only because I can't give it 9.5 stars. The reason why I'd lower it slightly is because season 1 retrospectively isn't as funny and as good as the following 2 seasons. Season 1 suffers from a team just starting out and finding out what direction they wanted to go for their series. Season 2-3 have some of the best character arcs and developments you could ask for in a dragon ball series. Akira Toriyama wouldn't be capable of writing something this funny and good in his wet dreams due to him forgetting everything. If you like dragon ball and dragon ball z this is the perfect companion piece for the show.
    10hadjiphanisaris

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    10djmrgn-725-388872

    Amazing

    It kinda requires context for all the jokes to land, but I'm enjoying watching these more than I enjoyed the originals. I'm binge watching it and loving every minute. Superb humor and voice acting. Solid editing. Easy 10/10.
    9JayWolfgramm

    It is Hilarious and You'll Quote Everything they Say

    There is no intellectual property I am more familiar with than Dragon Ball. I have seen every episode of DB, DBZ, (with 3 different English dubs and music) DB Super, GT, all the movies as well as most the video games. This nerd flex is just to give you the idea that I know my Dragon Ball stuff, and that I do support the official release.

    I have watched through Dragon Ball Abridged in its entirety 6 times. I enjoyed their humor, writing and voice acting more each time I watched it. I have watched it by myself, with fans of the show and with people that don't typically like anime. All of them enjoyed it. I know one family that bought the blu rays of DBZ Kai but couldn't get into it so they just watched this abridged show instead. I highly recommend the show if you're a DB fan, but if not, I still think you will get a lot out of the show.

    What makes this show work is that those involved are clearly passionate about what they do. The jokes made about the series are done out of a place of love. What makes so many modern spoof movies so bad is the fact they are written out of a place of contempt and not respect. DBZ abridged respects the original characters and story. They do justice to all the big legendary moments that the series is known for. Their jokes are never at the detriment to the dramatic flow of the scene.

    If you are beginning the show, and the first season is not grabbing you, give them time to find their stride. The first season the microphone quality, editing and jokes are still a work in progress. Stay with it, and the show more than makes up for it. My niece even prefers Nick Landis's Vegeta's voice over that of Chris Sabat.

    Another reason why their comedy works where other spoofs fail, is how they handle the characters. The characters may at times be exaggerated versions of their manga counterparts, but they are all faithful to their original portrayal. Except for Mr. Popo and Super Kami Guru, but we can all agree that they are superior versions in this show.

    It is some of the very best that the internet has to offer. It is a quality dub in its own right. I have found that their quotes have seamlessly slinked their way into my brain. If you stopped watching the show after the first season, you get right back up there and you eat that horse!

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      • June 6, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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